About

200 years and Counting

Founded in 1818, the Huntsville-Madison County Public Library (HMCPL) is the oldest public library system in Alabama. Located in Madison County in north-central Alabama, we are a 12 branch system, not including our BookMobile and Outreach services. We serve all of Madison County, including Huntsville- Alabama's second largest metropolitan area known as the "Rocket City."

Our collection comprises more than half-a-million items, and we circulate those items more than 2 million times every year to our patrons. We provide online services, computer training, an extensive digital collection, public-use computers, free Wi-Fi service, meeting spaces, and much more.

A 21st Century Library

The HMCPL has evolved as the shift in the role of public libraries has changed in communities nationwide. As a valuable community resource, the library connects people to social services, STEM and arts programming, Makerspace studios, workforce development training, media literacy, civic engagement and so much more. And as Huntsville and the surrounding communities grow, so does the demand for library services.

About HMCPL

About

This is the public’s library. Huntsville-Madison County Public Library (HMCPL) is a nonprofit 12-branch system that serves all of Madison County, Ala. For 200 years, the library has been dedicated to enriching the educational, recreational and cultural lives of communities in Madison County through materials, information and programs that foster a lifelong love of learning.